Why putting £1m through the shredder is Banksy’s greatest work

Art is being choked to death by money. The only rebellion left is for artists to bite the hands that feed them – as Banksy appears to have done on Friday night

Sir Jony Ive and Marc Newson to design this year’s Christmas Tree at Claridge’s London

For the seventh year Claridge’s, the 5-star luxury historic hotel at the corner of Brook Street and Davies Street in Mayfair, London, has invited a favourite guest to reinterpret the hotel’s Christmas tree in their own distinctive style. Previous “creators of magic” include Dolce & Gabbana (2013) and florist extraordinaire Kally Ellis founder of McQueens … Read more

Frieze art fair enlists Hollywood agency in push to meet mass market demands

A recent deal with WME-IMG talent agency signals a potential move away from the gallery system as investors look to scale up the still minuscule art market

Paris fashion week: Céline’s art collaboration is a natural fit

Influential label eschews fashion circus and commissions Danish artist Thomas Poulsen, aka FOS, to create a catwalk space for its strong spring/summer show

Turner prize 2015: an end to the same-old same-old. Bring it on!

The jury of this year’s prize are doing what they should do – giving intriguing new art a platform. They’ve certainly piqued this critic’s curiosity

Movers and makers: the most powerful people in the art world

As Frieze art fair opens in New York, our power primer traces the artists and dealers, celebrity collectors and oligarchs who make the art world go round